Last Saturday I went to see the recently released and much talked about film, Roland Joffe, find dragons, which is an important feature the figure of St. Josemaría Escrivá, founder Opus Dei. No desvelaré nothing of the plot, but I do a quick rundown: Two childhood friends (Josemaria and Manolo) are involved in the Civil War. Josemaría is a priest and has founded a movement that has called Opus Dei (Work of God). Manolo part in the war as a game anarchist militia commanded by Oriol and Ildiko has fallen in love, but it does not belong. Manolo is full of jealousy and hatred while Josemaría preached love and forgiveness to others in a situation where the normal is divided into factions. Honestly, I think a good film with a timeless theme: love and forgiveness as a way of redemption of mankind. The characters show exactly what you want to show the historical setting of the Civil War is quite correct ... in general is pretty good. Within the panorama torrentil , is a breath of fresh air.
But soon fierce criticism have come not from progressives country, but people who could be more in favor. The complaint is that Joffé remains among the contenders an equidistance , that appear as bad as the national Republicans. That's unfair because good were those who welcome the end Josemaria nationals. Reviewing these arguments, one concludes that Zapatero and his minions have achieved their objective: to re-divide around the English Civil War. After the death of Franco was a general consensus: a Civil War is a terrible thing that they kill each other brothers and countrymen. That hatred sown during the years of the Republic had led to that, and never again repeated. From this came the pardon for Passion, Franco Carrillo or military officers who abused their position during the dictatorship. It was, of forgiveness and forgetting, to build a new society, and not settle scores. It was difficult, but we did well ... to Zapatero.
But Joffe does not have the closeness to the reality of war, not English. What do you see from outside? Hatred, resentment, brothers who are killed each other, religious persecution and the same response class. It has no dead, who killed more and if it was just killing. This is evident in the response that occurs in the film Josemaría his' children 'when these will be the virus of hate gets to the living,' What are you doing? Are you going to kill yourself? " ? But Father, are monsters! " Josemaría replied: 'No, they are men like you and me. " Those who hate, whatever side they are, are sad, they are alone ... That is the message to convey: forgive and forgive yourself through love of one who gave his life for love. That's what Josemaría preached and that is what saves the world.
Civil War is nothing but an excuse to take that message. Could have been set in another location, with other characters. The result would the same: in the midst of hatred of war stands the figure of a man of God who only preaches the goodness and love. If you look, similar to Jeremy Irons in 'The Mission'.
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